A networking approach that maintains the benefits of ICN, but that can also be used to implement N-way commit protocols. In one aspect, a method performed by a routing apparatus is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes the routing apparatus receiving a request message transmitted by a requesting apparatus, the request message comprising a first content name. The routing apparatus forwards the first request message towards a publishing apparatus. After forwarding the first request message, the routing apparatus receives, via a network interface, a first response message transmitted by the publishing apparatus, the first response message comprising the first content name and a second content name. The routing apparatus forwards the first response message towards a requesting apparatus and links the second content name with a network interface identifier for identifying the interface via which the routing apparatus received the first response message.